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Tuesday, 26 April 2016

0.World Intellectual Property Day 26 April 2016
observed across the world Theme -Digital Creativity: Culture
Reimagined1. Govt hikes minimum wage for contract workers to Rs 10,0002. Heart of Asia conference starts today in New Delhi3.The country that unveiled the Vision 2030 to diversify its
economy with an aim to reduce its dependence on oil – Saudi Arabia

4. This badminton player became the first non-cricketer to be
included in the Legends Club of Cricket Club of India founded by late Jagmohan
Dalmiya – Nandu Natekar
5. Amanullah Khan The founder of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation
Frontis is dead
6. The Oil refining company that got green nod for its 694-crore rupees
LPG project at Haldia Dock Complex in West Bengal on 25 April 2016- Bharat
Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)
7 .The former prime minister of Thailand who died on 23 April 2016 in
Bangkok- Banharn Silpa-archa
8 Vinod Kumar Dahiya wrestler who is set to
represent Australia at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016-
9. Riyad Mahrez became the first African footballer to
win the Professional Footballers Association’s Player of the Year award for the
2015–16 season.
10. Jeje Lalpekhlua won the Football Players’
Association of India (FPAI) Indian Player of the
11. India will host the 2018 Commonwealth Judo
Championships .
12. Sahapedia become India's first online interactive
portal on the cultural heritage of the country launched by the Union Government

13. Bill passed by Lok Sabha on 25 April 2016 to provide statutory status
to the existing Regional Centre for Biotechnology in Faridabad, Haryana- Region
Biotechnology Authority Bill, 2016
14. Poornima Arvind Pakvasa Renowned Freedom fighter died
on 25 April 2016 and was famously known as Didi of tribal Dang district-
15. The Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016 that was passed in Lok
Sabha on 25 April 2016 seeks to amend - Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925
16. Name of the 11th Indo-Mongolia joint training Exercise that commenced
on 25 April 2016 in Mongolia and will culminate on 8 May 2016 - Nomadic
Elephant – 2016
17. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Government of Madhya
Pradesh and Sun Pharma on 25 April 2016 entered into an agreement for Research
and innovation in - Preventive health
18. Union Sports Ministry on 25 April 2016 decided to provide one lakh
rupees per month as out of pocket allowance to the sports persons under - Target
Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme
19. The western Odisha town that continued to remain the hottest place
in the State – Titlagarh
20. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the State
government is seeking a loan of 5000 crore rupees from the World Bank for
implementing - Water conservation to changing crop patter
21. Union Government constitutes Ashok Dalwai committee for doubling
farmers’ income by 2022
22. Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal has qualified for the Rio Olympics after
winning a silver in the finals of men's single sculls at the 2016 FISA Asian
and Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta at Chung-ju in South Korea.